deaf-mute

deaf·mute

uncommon

noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a deaf person who is unable to speak

Synonyms

adjective

1.

lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak

Synonyms

deaf-and-dumb

Similar

deaf

Related words

Word family

deaf-muteness

Broader terms

deaf person

Narrower terms

dummy

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Grammar

noun
singular	deaf-mute
plural	deaf-mutes
adjective
base	deaf-mute
comparative	more deaf-mute
superlative	most deaf-mute

Nearby words

deaf deaf deaf-aid deaf-and-dumb deaf-and-dumb person deaf-muteness deaf-mutism deafen deafened deafening

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